Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-26
HTS OUTSIDE THE DIAMOND.

HITS OUTSIDE THE DIAMOND. |
Facts of the New Haven
PIayers-Facts and Figures to Cool |
the Distrust of the Skeptics.
The interest that base ball is awakening in
this city is truly remarkable. Still there are
many who continue to say that the New Ha-
ven team is emo good" Let us look at
few facts and figures and see if we cannot
convince these people of the general stand
ing, and that it is composed of first-class
players.
Troy played with the Binghamton team
last season. He played in SO games, 1853
times at bat made 45 base hits and had bat
ting average of 1894. The highest average
attained by any player in the International
league was 1857 Of 100 players in that
league Troy in his batting record stood in the
twentieth rank.
In his fielding record at second he put IS
men out, assisted 121 times, had 20 errors
and an average of .912. He stood fourth in
rank among the Is second basemsn. The
highest average of any second baseman was
1928, the lowest SAT.
Crowley played with the Charlestons of
the Southern league. He played in 70 games,
was at the bat 296 times, made 72 base hits
and had a batting per cent. of .243, the high
est bsing 1853, the lowest being .074.
Amongst the 115 players of this league Crow
lev stood in the SD rank in his batting
record.
At his position in right field he put out 8S
men, assisted IL times, had II errors in the
70 games he played, and had fielding record
of 1858, the highest record being 1887, the
h. hoCo of
this league he stood ninth in rank.
Mellon was with Waterbury of the Eastern
league last season. He played in SO games,
was at the bat 140 times, made 30 base hits,
and had batting average of $50, the high
est being 800, the lowest .0S1. Of the IS
players in this league Mellon ranked twenty
sixth in his batting record
He had 80 put outs in his fielding record,
assists, errors, and an average of $685.
Amongst the 10 center felders of this league
he stood second in rank.
Farrell was with the Baltimore team, of
the American association, last year. Dave
Orr headed the batting record in this league
Farrell stood fifty seventh in rank of 96
players. He played in 70 games, made "a
base hits and had an average OF .2l2, Dave
Orr being credited with an average of .346,
the lowest average being .036. At his posi-
ton at third base he stood ninth in rank OF
the twelve third basemen of this League.
sylvania State league, the fore part of last
season, and with the Bufalos, of the Inter
national league, the remainder. While with
the Scrantons Brill played 80 games, 1913
times at the bat, SO base hits, making bat
ting average of 1886. the highest being .351,
the lowest O93. He stood in the fourth rank
in his batting record of the 102 Of this league.
With the Buffalos he pitched IS games, was
70 times at the bat, made 10 base hits, and
had batting record of .260. Of the 100
ranks of players in this league he took the
thirty-ninth.
In his position as pitcher of the Scranton
team, in games, players of the opposing
teams were at the bat 257 times. His oppo-
nents made SO runs. The total bases made
by the opposing teams were 81, the average
base hit to times at bat was .261, and the
average earned runs to times at bat was .O5O.
OF the % pitchers of this league Brill stood
first.
Brill also played right field for the Scran
TONS In 81 games he made AZ put outs, IA
assists and errors, with an average of .909.
OF the IS right felders he stood fourth in
rank.
With the Buffalos in IS games he was at
the bat 70 times and made 10 base hits, a
players in this league in the batting records
Brill stood thirty ninth.
In the Is games he pitched for Buffalo he
put out 10 men, assisted 40 times, made 81
errors and had a fielding average of .667,
standing in the fifteenth rank of the %
pitchers.
Murphy played with the Newburyports,
which team was later in the season transfer
red to Lynn, where it finished the season in
the New England league. Murphy played
in 76 games, 800 times at bat, So base hits,
making batting record of .275, the highest
being $50, the lowest .044. OF the 1S1
players of this league he ranked eighteenth
in his batting record.
In his position as catcher he played in 60
games, put out 800 men, assisted 102 times,
made 60 errors and had fielding record of
1856, standing in the seventeenth rank of
the 10 catchers of this League.
Burns was with the Lawrence team of the
New England league. He played in 90 games,
was 404 times at the bat, made SO base hits
of the league being $50, the lowest .044.
He took the sixtieth rank of the LOG of this
league.
In his position at third base he put out 136
men, assisted ISL times, made 81 errors in
the SO games and had fielding average of
1923, thus standing seventh among the II
third basemen of this league
Donnelly did not play last season. Leary
played in the Bridgeport team the fore part |
IF the season, but in not enough games to |
secure for himself record for last season.
Zeiher's record is also not given. He played |
with the Wilkesbarres.
After reading the above figures who can
say that New Haven has not o first ball
team? The figures speak for themselves.
All we want is another frst-class pitcher, and |
then we will be ready to battle with any club |
in New England outside of Boston.
BRIDaEPoRrs PITCHER.
The Bridgeports have in Lovett, the 81, 900
pitcher, the best pitcher in the Eastern |
league. Of the 30 pitchers of that league his |